Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum. Thursday, September 28, 2011 Valentino Mauricio/The Enterprise

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum.

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum. Thursday, September 28, 2011 Valentino Mauricio/The Enterprise

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum.

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum. Thursday, September 28, 2011 Valentino Mauricio/The Enterprise

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum.

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum. Thursday, September 28, 2011 Valentino Mauricio/The Enterprise

Bartender Kevin Broussard, of Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar on Dowlen Rd. , is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. Broussard's drink is made with fresh muddled ginger, schnapps, and rum.

Bartender Sam Gregory at Pacesetter Lounge in Beaumont is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. His creation is a delicious spelling of cat5: C-Cointreau, A- Amaretto, T-Tuaca and 5-Mixers: 1-Pineapple

Bartender Sam Gregory at Pacesetter Lounge in Beaumont is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. His creation is a delicious spelling of cat5: C-Cointreau, A- Amaretto, T-Tuaca and 5-Mixers: 1-Pineapple

Bartender Sam Gregory at Pacesetter Lounge in Beaumont is a finalist in the cat5 drink competition. His creation is a delicious spelling of cat5: C-Cointreau, A- Amaretto, T-Tuaca and 5-Mixers: 1-Pineapple

Caressa Garza of Ditto's is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Caressa Garza of Ditto's is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

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Cynthia Jarreau of Cotton's Cay in Orange is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Cynthia Jarreau of Cotton's Cay in Orange is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

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Cynthia Jarreau of Cotton's Cay in Orange is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Cynthia Jarreau of Cotton's Cay in Orange is the Cat5 Bartender of the Week. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Photo: TAMMY MCKINLEY

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Mary Humble, bartender at The West, loves to mix up the Demotivator, a layered shot made with Jagermeister, 151 and a few other liquors.

Mary Humble, bartender at The West, loves to mix up the Demotivator, a layered shot made with Jagermeister, 151 and a few other liquors.

Photo: Beth Rankin/cat5

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Jen-Jen Pelkey, bartender at Thirsty's.

Jen-Jen Pelkey, bartender at Thirsty's.

Photo: Beth Rankin/cat5

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Jen-Jen Pelkey, bartender at Thirsty's.

Jen-Jen Pelkey, bartender at Thirsty's.

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Bartender Kristy Sirmons pours a Slurricane at The West.

Bartender Kristy Sirmons pours a Slurricane at The West.

Photo: Valentino Mauricio/cat5

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Bartender Adam Crawford pours drinks at The Ticket on a busy Friday night. Ask nicely and he'll pour you one of his signature flaming shots, which involves him spitting a massive fireball across the bartop.

Bartender Adam Crawford pours drinks at The Ticket on a busy Friday night. Ask nicely and he'll pour you one of his signature flaming shots, which involves him spitting a massive fireball across the bartop.

Photo: Beth Rankin/cat5

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Raise a glass to your friendly, neighborhood bartenders, with a new one featured each Thursday in cat5. Here are cat5's choices for Bartender of the Week for the past year.